Patricia “Pat” Bligen Jones was born in Charleston, SC.  She was reared by her grandparents on Edisto Island, SC, a small, idyllic island, about 50 miles south of Charleston.  She received her education in the following Charleston County Public Schools: Jane Edwards Elementary, Robert D. Schroder Middle, and Baptist Hill. In 1985, she enrolled in Morris College in Sumter, SC, where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, in 1989.  Presently, she is pursuing a Master of Divinity degree at Erskine Theological Seminary in Due West, S.C.

Pat is a well-established public speaker who feels at home at the podium. She brings value to her presentations through motivation, research, and genuine concern for people. She is an effective communicator seeking to help people realize their highest potential in life. She is a focused presenter seeking to serve the whole individual on an emotional, spiritual, and logical level.